JAKARTA - Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani revealed a number of issues that are currently of concern to the DPR. Starting from supervision of childcare institutions (daycare) following the case of violence against children, supervision of residential educational institutions, to evaluation of land transportation safety and fulfillment of the rights of victims of sexual violence.
"The oversight function of the DPR RI will be directed at various strategic issues that are of concern to the public and are important for the Government to resolve," said Puan in his opening speech at the DPR building, Tuesday, May 12.
Puan then detailed strategic issues of concern to the DPR and will be accompanied by related council equipment (AKD). Among others, evaluation and audit of land transportation systems and infrastructure to ensure public safety, a thorough evaluation of the security system for TNI troops in security mission areas and conflict areas.
"Optimizing e-KTP so that it is integrated digitally in public services, comprehensively resolving illegal mining and agrarian conflicts, giving strict sanctions to law enforcement officers who violate professional ethics," he continued.
Puan said the DPR also oversees the guarantee of balance between the availability and price of basic necessities so that they are affordable for the public, the acceleration of the implementation of sustainability practices in SOEs to maintain business continuity and increase Indonesia's competitiveness in the global market, and the development of industrial areas to strengthen the downstream of agricultural and fishery products.
"Supervision of childcare institutions and alternative care institutions, supervision of boarding schools, guarantees for the fulfillment of the rights of victims of sexual violence," said Puan.
In addition, Puan said the DPR carried out supervision regarding a thorough evaluation of the use of the National Social and Economic Single Data (DTSEN) as the basis for determining participants in the Fee Assistance Recipients, as well as an evaluation of the implementation of the National Computer-Based Written Examination Based on the Test.
"Then additional quotas for fuel oil and LPG to the regions to prevent energy shortages, which mainly affect fishermen and MSMEs, efforts to strengthen the exchange rate of the rupiah, and the Government's readiness to face the risk of uncertainty in the price of crude oil due to geopolitical conditions," he said.
The DPR will officially resume the session after today's opening plenary meeting. Previously, council members had been on a DPR recess from April 22 to May 11, 2026 to absorb public aspirations.
"It is time for us to enter the trial period to carry out constitutional functions in realizing the welfare of the people," said Puan.
The 2025-2026 Session V Session Period began from Tuesday, May 12, 2026 until July 21, 2026. Puan conveyed congratulations on working to fight for the welfare of the people for all council members.
"Let's run this function of people's sovereignty with full trust and the best," he concluded.
At today's plenary meeting, the DPR RI also appointed Adela Kanasya Adies as a member of the council to replace Adies Kadir who had served as a Constitutional Court (MK) judge. Adela Adies is a Golkar Party Faction Member from the East Java I Electoral District.
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